Housing industry is increasingly significant in shaping the economic, financial and social lifestyles of the Brits. By upgrading your home security will increase the value of your property.
Many people have ignored the importance of purchasing insurance for their rented properties. It has to be noted that property is one of the most valuable assets of an individual. And getting the right insurance for your property and assets are necessary for your own protection.
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No landlord wants an unoccupied property, but sometimes it's unavoidable. Following the tips in this article can help make dealing with an unoccupied property easier and help those who's properties are still occupied from getting into that situation in the first place.
Property owners with landlord insurance can look forward to a lucrative 2011 in terms of rising rental demand. An increasing number of residential landlords say that they are confident in the marketplace.
The Conservative Government promised to reinstate the choices for tenants to pay their Local Housing Allowance (LHA) to their landlords directly or by themselves.
As we heard in yesterday's news, retail sales in UK dropped down 1.9% from a year earlier. That's the biggest drop since 16 years. Food and energy cost became more expensive but at the same time there is lack of wage increase which means that households must struggle to meet everyday expenses.
A-level results are out today and 60% of University places have been confirmed. Students are starting to look for accommodation near their university campus, therefore both landlords and students should start looking to get buy-to-let insurance for their own protection and to provide them with a peace of mind.
Although a UK landlord insurance policy insures against a wide-range of risks, there are a number of considerations worth noting that may affect a policy.
Latest reports showed increasing enquiries from first-time buyers and significant growth in landlords and buy-to-let investors’ demands. Is the UK property market reviving?
As every landlord knows, a lot of time and energy is invested into maintaining and managing a property, perhaps even more so if the landlord has more than one property to take care of, and just like every homeowner, buy-to-let-landlords need insurance cover that will save them time and money in case of the unforeseen happening.
Firstly proposals by the Government could result in a 'Tesco-isation' of the rental market with big companies coming to dominate rental property markets and squeezing out small landlords. The Government aims to attract large financial institutions such as pension funds to invest in the private rental sector in a bid to boost the housing market and the supply of rental accommodation.
Many landlords, particularly those in large metropolitan areas own leasehold properties where the freeholder often pays the landlord block insurance and requires the leaseholder to then pay a service charge in which the building insurance is included.